Michael Cognata

Biography

Cognata attended the Boston Arts Academy (2006) where he majored in theatre. In 2008, Cognata made his television debut in a national commercial for Subway and performed with the poetic entertainment group called ARTiculation. The Boston Herald writes in a 2009 article, "Give the creativity and enthusiasm of this highly talented group of young poets a chance. Their performance is good enough to make even a cynic believe in the power of art." Cognata then moved to New York City and Los Angeles to obtain television roles including Julian Robbins, brother-in-law to battalion chief Wallace Boden on NBC's Chicago Fire (2018), and recurring as Tito, Lip's intern on Showtime's Shameless (2016). He appeared in Hallmark's Romance at Reindeer Lodge (2017). In addition to his work in film and TV, Cognata represented his hometown in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (2006), where he performed the play A More Perfect Union.

Most Known For

Shameless

as Tito

Chicago Fire

as Julian Robbins

Castle

as Darren Ives

The Pitt

as Allen Billings

9-1-1

as Officer Crawford

The Last Ship

as Firefighting Sailor

Life in Pieces

as Realtor Don

Good Trouble

as Derrick

grown-ish

as Officer Dickson

Julia

as Martin

Slamma Jamma

as Lizare

The Fix

as Andre Spencer

The Assault

as Jordan

A Deadly Obsession

as Kellen

Romance at Reindeer Lodge

as Greg

Breakdance Academy

as Kyle

Trash Bags

as Miles

Sins of the Preacher

as Police Officer

Killer Whales

as Father T-Dale

Downpour Summer

as Brendan